Can chickens eat cockroaches

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Bryce Thomas

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Some cockroaches live in whole colonies under hay where my neighbor used to own cows. He says I am welcome to catch some insects for my chickens at any times. I own just silkies.

Can silkies eat cockroaches? LIVE roaches, not freeze dried
 
Bryce Thomas said:
Some cockroaches live in whole colonies under hay where my neighbor used to own cows. He says I am welcome to catch some insects for my chickens at any times. I own just silkies.

Can silkies eat cockroaches? LIVE roaches, not freeze dried
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Mine eat them all the time. Yes! They are probably so good to them!
 
3KillerBs said:
My sister breeds Dubia roaches and gives me containers of chicken treats.

They're a different species, but bugs are bugs. :D
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I'm not giving my birds shrimp. or lobster. Those are MY bugs.

They can have all the roaches and beetles they can eat. In fact, they can have my share, too! ;)
 
moawahine said:
I love throwing in live roaches, worms, and lizards I found around the house/yard and watching them fight over it.
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I don't throw in the lizards because I want them to hang out and eat pests, but one that wanders into the chicken run is quickly doomed.
 

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